It’s a Kitten Invasion!! (or is it kitten season?)

Dr. Avocado, what’s with all this “Kitten Season is upon us!” panic? Is there a kitten invasion that I should be aware of? Thanks, A Very Distressed Human

It is the invasion of the cutest kind. You see, when the weather turns warmer and the days are longer, cats get… frisky (if you know what I mean 😉 And now we are seeing the product of all that fun time: kittens. Of course they bring an abundance of awww and squee sounds for everyone, but their reality is not as adorable as their sweet faces may let you believe.

You see, some will have mommies to take care of them, but a large number of them will be left on their own. And it is impossible for a baby kitten to survive like that. They need nourishment every 2-4 hours, a warm spot to sleep in and a teacher able to help them learn how to “be a cat” when their parents are not around.

Here is the interesting part: YOU can be that teacher.

Shelters receive the brunt of the kitty invasion every year. In here, selfless humans work day and night to keep these babies alive in the hopes that someday all those cats will find loving homes. They always need help.

Are you ready to adopt a kitten? It’s not a decision you should come to quickly, adopting is a long term responsibility.

Sooooo… maybe you’re not ready for a full-time commitment (we know how humans fear that word) can you try it out first you say? Oh man, be prepared to feel the love because in shelter lingo “trying” means “fostering” and FOSTERING SAVES LIVES. You will have the wonderful opportunity to help a kitten survive, develop into a socialized happy cat and go to a new home. That’s like a gazillion karma points!

And if you like it, you’re in luck because next year it will happen again! WHAT?!

Can it be stopped? YES, by spreading the Spay and Neuter Message. Because a kitten invasion sounds like a good idea, but maybe for a movie?

Kitten Invasion! Cute, yes. But can you handle the season? Spay and Neuter.